Faucet attachment for shower-baths.



Patented July 13, 1915.

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FAUCET ATTACHMENT FOR SHOWER BATHS.

APPLTCATTON FILED JULY L 1914.

C. E. SHAPLEY.

FAUCET AITACHMENT FOR SHOWER BATHS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7,1914.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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Ratented eluly f3, 1915;

Application filed July 7, 1914. Serial No. 849,427.

To-all'whom it may concern:

Be it-known that 1, CHARLES I), 'S'rmrnnr, a citizen of 'the UnitedStates of -America,

and a resident ofAuburn, in the county of" Cayuga, in the Stateof NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Faucet Attachments"for Shower-Baths, of

which the following, taken'iir connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a: full; clear,- andexactdescription.

This inventionrelates to certain improve ments in faucet attachmentsfor, shower baths adaptedto be'used'in' connection with curtainless bathtubs and involves the use of an elevated spray nozzle elongatedlaterally and providedwith series of orifices arranged to direct thejets-0f waterin con verging lines within the area of the bath tub, thewaterbeingv conducted" from; the faucet to the spray nozzle'through asuitable conduit which iscla-mped to said faucet.

The main object is to provide a simple and: comparatively inexpensiveshower bath attachment which maybe easily and quickly clamped to anyfaucet and adjusted toany angle withina limited range for directing thejets of water to, the desired; locality usually within the area of* thebath tub.

Another object isto make the conduit in scctions so that the spraynozzle may be .brought to different heights according to-the wishesof'the user.

A further object is to provide saidconduits with a reservoir for perfumeor soluble tablets which it: may be-desired to mingle with the waterbeforeemerging from the spray nozzle.

Other'objects and uses relating to specific parts of the device will bebrought out in the following description.

In the drawings Figures 1 and; 2 are respectively a top plan and sideelevation (partly broken away) of a bath tub and my improved showerattachment attached to the faucet thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged; detailsectional view, partly in elevation of the shower attachment, thegreater portion of the pipe leading to the spray nozzlebeing brokenaway. Fig. 4risahorizontalsectional view, partly in plan, of a portionof the spray nozzle and reservoir attached thereto. Fig. 5 is a topplan, partly in section of'the detached clamping device by which thefeed pipe of the spray nozzle is secured to a faucet of the bath tub.Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the clampingdevice takenonline 6..6, Fig. 5. F 1g. 7 is'a vertlcalsectional,view,partly 1n elevation of a 'modified'form of 'spraying jdevice, showingtwo spray nozzles with aninboth spraying'nozzlesor the lower oneindependently ofjthe upper one;

The preferred form off'shower bath attachment-showman Figs. 1' to 6inclusivecomprises anupright pipe or conduit 1'- composed; of aplurality of sections -2 connected" by screw couplings 3 so asto varythe heightofthe spray nozzle as 4 which is secured f'to the upper endof. the

conduit 1-. The lower pipe section 2'% 6O terposedf valve so as topermit, the; use of is provided with a flexible errtension .5*

terminating in a coupling member 6' for slipv connection with'the nozzleofa faucet 7' as ordinarily used in connection with a bath tubalthoughit is. evident that it may be used-inconnection with any otherfaucet." The lower pipe section 2' is also provided with a'hub or sleeve-.8- rigidly secured thereto and" formed with diametri cal'ly oppositestuds or trunnions -9'-.

which are movably supported, in guide-ways 10 of a clamping frameo'r'yoke 11% adapted? to be slipped from'the underside around" the neckof the faucet 7 where it is clamped. in position, by an adjustableclamping member 12-' also slidably mountedin the ways. 10- and operatedby means of a screw through "the medium of the sleeve 8.. Thispipe-supporting sleeve8 is, therefore, mounted betweenthe clampingmember 'l2 and one endof the screw l3a nd is adapted to berocked'to'difi'ferent" angles upon. its trunnions '-9+ for varying theangle of discharge of the spray nozzle -4l and forthis purpose the frontand rear sides of the sleeve are providedrespectively with a l5 bothconcentric with the axis of movement of the sleeve, the rib 14 being thegroove 1 5 serves to receive the adj a-l cent end of the screw -1-3 toadditionally ribbed face 1-l and a grooved face hold the sleeve againsthorizontal rocking movement.

The adjusting screw 13' is engaged in a threaded aperture l7 in theadjacent end of the yoke l1 and is disposed in substantially the samehorizontal plane as the clamping member 12 so as to effect Cit thehorizontal adjustment of the sleeve 8- and clamping member l2 along theways -l0 in a plane parallel with said ways for clamping the pipe 1 tothe faucet, it being understood that the end of the yoke --11 oppositethat in which the adjusting screw -l3 is mounted is made circular orrounded outwardly, while the co-acting end of the clamping member 12 isconcave.

to cause such parts to conform as nearly as possible to the circularcontour of the portion of the faucet with which the clamping device isengaged. It is evident, however, that the pipe 1- may have a slidingconnection with the sleeve -8, in which case, said pipe would beprovided with an adjustable collar l8 normally resting upon the upperend of the sleeve and held in place by a set screw -l9, thus permittingthe clamping device to be adjusted vertically along the pipe relativelyto the slip c0upling 6-, to correspond to various lengths of faucet andalso permitting the spray nozzle to be adjusted to different heights.

The spray nozzle 4 preferably consists of a laterally elongated pipe ofrectangular cross section curved horizontally from end to end with itsconcave side facing the end of the bath tub opposite that at which thefaucet 7 is located and provided with a plurality of rows of relativelysmall apertures 20 arranged so as to project the water in jetsconverging toward the center of the arc of curvature of the nozzle orwithin the area of the bath tub. The central portion of this spraynozzle is secured by brazing or otherwise to the upper end of the pipe 1which is provided with an enlargement 2l forming a reservoircommunicating with the interior of saidpipe for receiving a perfume,medicament or other toilet preparation which it may be desired to mixwith the water as it is dis charged through the spray nozzle. the upperend of the pipe is enlarged to form the reservoir 21, the spray nozzle 4is preferably secured in a recess in one side thereof near the bottom bybrazing or otherwise, the portion of the spray nozzle which extendsthrough the enlargement -2lbeing provided in its upper and in nor sideswith a series of holes 22 to es-' tablish communication between theinterior of the reservoir and nozzle 4.-, said reservoir beingpreferably provided with a removable screw cap 24cto permit it to befilled and refilled with medicament or other toilet substance whennecessary.

When

In Fig. 7, I have shown a modified form of reservoir -2l' as having theupper end of one side provided with a branch 26- to which is connectedan upright pipe extension -27 carrying at its upper end an additionalspray nozzle 4E of substantially the same construction as the nozzle -1except that it is connected directly to the upper end of the pipe 27-,the latter being provided with r valve 28- located between the nozzles4.- and 4- so that both of said nozzles may be used simultaneously whenthe valve is open or the lower onemay be used independently of the upperone by simply closing the valve. When this modified form of sprayingdevice is used,

.the reservoir 2l may be secured directly to the lower pipe section 2-,while the pipe section 27 may take the place of the superposed pipesections shown in Figs. 2 and 3, thus permitting the simultaneousdischarge of shower sprays from dif ferent elevations.

What I claim is:

1. A shower bath attachment for faucets comprising an upright sectionalpipe having means for connection with the nozzle of a faucet, means forclamping the pipe to the main body of the faucet, said pipe having anenlarged portion forming a reservoir, a spray nozzle comprising alaterally elongated pipe section having its discharge side concave andperforated substantially throughout its length, said spray nozzlesecured to the reservoir portion of said pipe and having means ofcommunication therewith for the passage of fluid.

2. A shower bath attachment for faucets comprising an upright pipehaving means for connection with the nozzle of a faucet, means forclamping the pipe to the main body of the faucet, said pipe terminatingin an enlarged portion forming a reservoir for a toilet substance, aspray nozzle comprising a laterally elongated pipe section having itsdischarge side perforated substantially throughout its length, saidspray nozzle having a portion lying within and secured to the reservoirportion of the pipe, and having means of communication therewith for thepassage of fluid.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of June,1914.

CHARLES EDWARD SHAPLEY.

Witnesses H. E. CI-IAsE,

EVA E. GREENLEAF.

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Washington, D. G.

